When Is Syphilis Contagious

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How long am I contagious? Syphilis (SYPHILIS, 2011)

I was diagnosed with Syphilis last march, I was given two penicillin injectios in the course of two weeks (April the 7th and 14th). I had unprotected sex with my partner on June the 16th (for the first time), and did it four times between that date...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.Your doctor said that since your post-treatment FTA-ABS (fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed) was positive that you might still be infectious? WHAT?!? Your doctor is woefully uninformed on this matter! The majority of patients who have... Read more »

syphilis

I was diagnoses with syphilis when i was pregnant six years ago. my titer was 1.2. A little while... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

When does a person with Syphilis actually become 'infectious'

Hi,I just discovered a red flat mark/ lesion on the underside of my penis. It's painless and... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New Zealand: Doubling of Syphilis Cases Triggers Epidemic Warning

Recent surveillance indicates that New Zealand may be on the brink of a syphilis epidemic, warned Auckland Sexual Health Service (ASHS) physician Sunita Azariah. Writing in New Zealand Doctor, Azariah cited a 2004 STI report by the Institute of... Read more »

Tennessee: Knox County Health Department Issues Syphilis Alert

On Wednesday, Knox County health officials issued a communicable disease alert spurred by a cluster of cases of syphilis, including at least two in sex workers. The Knox County Health Department has seen five confirmed cases of syphilis in the past... Read more »

China's Syphilis Epidemic: A Systematic Review of Seroprevalence Studies

To explore the magnitude of China's syphilis epidemic, the researchers investigated prevalence of the STD among low-risk and high-risk groups in the country. They conducted a systematic literature review of syphilis seroprevalence studies using... Read more »

Growing Syphilis Epidemic Among HIV-Infected MSM in New York City

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. It is these women and men who are transforming HIV treatment and care. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV... Read more »

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HIV Highly Contagious Before Symptoms Show

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

HIV Highly Contagious Before Symptoms Show: Study
Reuters Health
10.18.01

HIV may be highly transmissible before an infected person experiences its first, flu-like symptoms, and before HIV tests can detect the virus, researchers reported last week.... Read more »

ayuda , parece seguro que me contagie

Posted by marche, 5 Replies

no se si alguien me puede ayudar, tuve relaciones con una persona desconocida y tuve el problema de rotura de preservativo porque talvez lo dao la mujer con sus uas al colocarlo, nose , pero , despues de dos semanas se me inflamaron mis parotidas ,... Read more »

Syphilis and Herpes 1/2

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Anybody knows how accurate it is testing for Syphilis at 1 week after exposure.. I tested negative 7 days post exposure, I didn't get the typical 'chancre', but I'm still a little concerned.. since there are rare cases where you might have it... Read more »

Syphilis

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi Guys,

I have a question: If I would have been infected with syphilis about FOUR YEARS ago, would I have noticed by now? I do remember having a small pimple-like thing near my penis. It was a small pimple, it was quite sensitive and sometimes it... Read more »

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